Labour market integration measures are the obvious weak spot in Slovenia's labour market policies. Migrants' foreign qualifications are not recognised through the same procedure as for EU citizens. The government does not ensure that the procedure is fair, prompt and affordable. Although the state sets targets to improve migrants' vocational training, it does not aim to reduce migrant unemployment or to improve migrants' language abilities. On the other hand, migrants are eligible for equal access to employment as EU nationals. They can set up their own businesses as long as they fulfil a few bureaucratic conditions. Slovenia would reach best practice on security of employment and rights associated if it introduced more flexible criteria, such as a shorter work permit so migrants could change their job or profession within a year.
